How To Attach An Alphanumeric Terminal; Before You Begin; What To Do - Sun Microsystems Fire V890 Service Manual

4. Set up a Remote System Control (RSC) console.
RSC is a remote server management tool that lets you monitor and control your
server over serial lines or over a network. RSC provides remote system
administration for geographically distributed or physically inaccessible systems. For
additional details, refer to your Sun Fire V890 Server Owner's Guide.
Note – You cannot use an RSC console to perform the initial installation of the
Solaris OS. The operating system must be installed prior to setting up an RSC
console. Once you install the operating system and the RSC software, you can
configure the system to use RSC as the system console. For detailed instructions,
refer to your Sun Fire V890 Server Owner's Guide.
How to Attach an Alphanumeric
Terminal

Before You Begin

If your server is configured without a local graphics console, you need to attach an
alphanumeric (ASCII) terminal to the server in order to install the operating system
and to run diagnostic tests. Alternatively, you can install a local graphics console,
create a tip connection from another Sun system, or set up an RSC console. See:
"About Setting Up a Console" on page 16
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"How to Configure a Local Graphics Console" on page 19
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Note – You cannot use an RSC console to perform the initial installation of the
Solaris OS. The Solaris OS must be installed prior to setting up an RSC console.

What to Do

1. Connect a DB-25 null modem serial cable or a DB-25 serial cable and null modem
adapter to the terminal's serial port.
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